Societal Factors and Behaviour Maladjustment of the Boy-Child in Kenya
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Date
2018-10
Authors
Mvungu, Eunice Njeri
. Sirera, Merecia A
Mweru, Maureen
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Publisher
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
Abstract
This study purposed to establish societal factors contributing to the boy-child’s behaviour
maladjustment in selected boys’ rehabilitation institutions in Kenya. It was guided by social learning theory and
to achieve the purpose of the study, ex post facto design was used. Purposive sampling was used to select three
boys’ rehabilitation institutions while convenience sampling was used to select 92 boys. A questionnaire was
used to collect data from the boys. Data collected was coded and analyzed using SPSS. The study established
that society contributed to the boy-child’s behaviour maladjustment. Two society related variables were found to
be statistically associated with the outcome variable of maladaptive behaviour at p=0.05 and p=0.017
respectively. However, these findings are not generalizable to all the boys’ population with maladaptive
behaviour in Kenya because the study focused on boys who were institutionalized and within the age limit given
yet there are many more with problem behaviour outside this age bracket and outside these institutions. Besides,
the findings were based on a sample size of 90 boys which limits the generalization of the study findings to
areas and populations similar to study area and population. Despite the limitations, the findings of this study are
useful in highlighting the factors that contribute to the behavioral maladjustment of the boy-child in
rehabilitation institutions. The findings, to some extent corroborate previous studies conducted worldwide. It is,
therefore, useful and applicable in the global context.
Description
A Research Article in the IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
Keywords
Boy-child, Behaviour maladjustment, Parenting, Role modeling
Citation
Mvungu, E. N. (2014). Societal factors and behaviour Maladjustment of the boy-child: A case of boys in selected Rehabilitation Institutions in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties, Kenya. Unpublished thesis, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.